[lbo-talk] Fantasies of Left Liberalism

[Michael Dawson]

> Diamond is trying to sensibly come to grips with the
> limitations of human thinking, our tendency to do
> short-sighted and destructive things, even
> self-destructive things.  Not to wallow in woe, but
> provide a method for correction - a latter day project
> reminiscent of Spinoza's efforts to identify common
> errors so we might improve our understanding.
> 
> 
> For the curious, I recommend Diamond's essay WHY DO
> SOME SOCIETIES MAKE DISASTROUS DECISIONS? available
> here -
> 
> 
> <http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/diamond03/diamond_p2.html
> >
> 
> 
> .d.
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Yes, and his forthcoming book is going to argue that out-of-touch ruling
classes are the most important cause of eco-social collapses in human
history!